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The Signal
What the survival genre is doing this week and what it means, broken out by genre. Updates, server news and balance changes across survival games.
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Subnautica 2 Buddy System Update Drops Tomorrow with Revives and Trading
The Buddy System update for Subnautica 2 arrives August 19th, adding proximity chat, player trading, revives, and a tracking tag. I’m already thinking about how this…
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Fallout 76 The Slasher Update Brings a New Event and Legacy Seasons
The Slasher event arrives September 15 with a new power armor set, a Super Slasher weapon, and Legendary mod crafting. Console players get a Gen 9…
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Conan Exiles Head Hunter Event Returns with Revamped Rewards
The Head Hunter Event is back in Conan Exiles from August 18–30 with faction-locked rewards, leaderboards, and new bazaar items. Here’s why I’m actually excited this…
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Soulmask Beyond Gravity PTB Adds Burning Highland, Three New Masks
The Beyond Gravity PTB just dropped on Steam with a new desert region, three new masks, and a pile of quality-of-life changes. Here’s my take on…
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Once Human Dye Update Slashes Prices 60% and Refunds Players
The Once Human dye system gets a full pricing overhaul in the August 24 update, with a 60% price cut and automatic refunds for past dye…
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Going Medieval Diplomacy Update Brings Negotiable Faction Deals
Foxy Voxel previews a diplomacy system for Going Medieval that lets you negotiate deals with factions, from military aid to caravan protection, with costs ranging from…
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Dune Awakening Major Update Release Date Confirmed for September 22
Funcom’s newsletter confirms the Dune: Awakening major update hits September 22 with console support and single-player, plus a physical PS5 edition. Here’s my take.
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Hunt: Showdown 1896’s Road to Hell: The History Behind the Horror
Crytek’s new developer insight pulls back the curtain on Road to Hell’s historical research—from patchwork uniforms to a hydrogen cargo balloon. I’m digging into what this…
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Deadside’s Next Update: Vehicles, Boars, and a Military Base
Deadside’s devs just dropped a big preview of the next update, and I’m honestly surprised by how much they’re addressing community requests. Tire damage alone changes…
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Boaratos Charges Into ARK: Survival Ascended’s Astraeos Finale
The final Astraeos update brings the fiery Boaratos on August 26, and I’m already thinking about bacon. Transfers and Conquest details round out the crunch.